They said what?!

Sven-Goran Eriksson has added to the list of crazy quotes from football managers and players who try to get philosophical. Here are the best:

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON

'Talking is silver, but silence is golden' was Sven Goran Eriksson's verdict on the Beckham affair and one that puts him among the great footballing philosophers ...

IAN HOLLOWAY

To put it in gentleman's terms, we didn't look our best today but we've pulled. Some weeks the lady is good looking and some weeks they're not. Our performance today would have been not the best looking bird but at least we got her in the taxi.

CLAUDIO RANIERI

If it is the case you need just a first eleven and three or four more players, then why did Christopher Columbus sail to India and America?

ARSENE WENGER

Football is not self-service where you just put a coin in there and you get a bar of chocolate.

KEVIN KEEGAN

It's understandable that people are keeping one eye on the pot and another up the chimney.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI

We can't behave like crocodiles and cry over spilled milk and broken eggs.

GIANLUCA VIALLI

You must be strong in March when the fish are down.

HOWARD WILKINSON

We are not putting our cape over the tunnel - we're putting our cape in the tunnel.

ERIC CANTONA

When the seagulls follow the trawler it's because they think the sardines will be thrown into the sea.